Senior Medical Affairs Specialist - PVH

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 Apr 2026 At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life The Peripheral Vascular Health operating unit focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases of the peripheral arteries and veins, helping patients restore blood flow and reduce the risk of limb loss and other serious complications. The portfolio includes minimally invasive technologies such as drug-coated balloons, stents, atherectomy, thrombectomy, and embolic protection, designed to address complex peripheral vascular disease across a range of patient anatomies. By combining innovation, clinical evidence, and physician partnership, the operating unit aims to improve procedural outcomes and quality of life for patients worldwide. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This position will be based in Plymouth, MN. Reporting to the Director of Medical Science, the  Senior Medical Affairs Specialist is responsible for leading clinical evidence development for Venous applications globally within the Peripheral Vascular Health Operating Unit at Medtronic. Specifically, this role provides subject matter expertise internally and acts as the preferred industry resource to healthcare professionals (HCPs) for clinical science evidence within the Venous domain.  Success in the role relies heavily on several factors: Synthesizing succinct messages from complex data and information; Applying critical thinking to scientific and clinical research challenges; Educating and coaching HCPs and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs ); Influencing cross-functional teams and communicating throughout all levels of the organization; Establishing trust and credibility within the Peripheral Vascular Health treatment community. Therapy-specific expertise The Medical Science Specialist must be detail-oriented and self-motivated, with excellent analytic , facilitation, and communication skills (both oral and written).  This role works collaboratively with nearly all functional teams within the Peripheral Vascular Health Operating Unit, including Marketing, Clinical, Regulatory, Research and Development, Scientific Communications, and Physician Education.  Internally, this role is the Deep Venous Thrombectomy subject matter expert, ensuring product clinical messaging, clinical data development, and physician education activities are aligned to operating unit priorities.  Specifically, some key activities of the Medical Science Advisor include physician education content and training, scientific and clinical evidence dissemination cross-functionally, and evidence development and prioritization.  Externally, the Medical Science Advisor is the preferred industry clinical science resource for HCPs, establishing strong clinical science relationships with KOLs, and providing clinical science guidance, coaching to faculty and customers and fielding unsolicited request for information on off-label use of technologies. Role and Responsibilities: Be part of a world-class team of individuals dedicated to advancing patient care through transparent and timely clinical evidence generation and dissemination Establish, develop, and foster solid relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and internal business partners, and identify future KOLs at strategic academic and community research centers to build relationships early in their career. Serve as the key scientific representativ ... (truncated, view full listing at source)